Re: [PATCH] x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour

On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 12:21:16PM -0800, Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
> Subject: x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour
> 
> Subdividing the paravirt_ops structure caused a regression in certain
> non-GPL modules which try to use mmu_ops and cpu_ops.  This restores
> the old behaviour, and makes it consistent with the
> non-CONFIG_PARAVIRT case.

NACK, both of these are internal and graphics drivers should not be
using them.

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